Long duration waste management system
AssigneeHamilton Sundstrand Corporation
InventorsCory Kaufman, David Autrey, Gary Van Stephenson, Shawn R. Macleod
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Abstract
A garment for long duration waste removal includes, among other things, a containment layer, a containment interface defining a passage, a storage container extending from the containment interface, and a cleansing member routed through the passage, and into the storage container. The cleansing member is moveable relative to the containment layer to remove solid waste. A waste management system for long duration vehicle operations is also disclosed.
Claims20
A garment for waste removal comprising:
- a body side layer having a construct that allows passage of liquid waste, but obstructs passage of solid waste, the body side layer defining a first opening;
- a first, substantially impermeable containment layer extending along the body side layer, the first containment layer defining a second opening;
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- an elongated cleansing member having a first end routed through the first and second openings, the cleansing member translatable along the body side layer to remove solid waste.
A garment for waste removal comprising:
- a first, substantially impermeable containment layer;
- an elongated cleansing member;
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- a containment interface defining a passage, the elongated cleansing member translatable through the passage to remove solid waste.
A waste management system for long duration vehicle operations comprising:
- a garment comprising:
- a first, substantially impermeable containment layer;
- a containment interface defining a passage;
- a storage container extending from the containment interface;
- a cleansing member routed through the passage, and into the storage container, the cleansing member moveable relative to the first containment layer to remove solid waste;
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- an actuation assembly moveable to draw a portion of the cleansing member into the storage container in response to activation of a control mounted to a protective suit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.